More men taking wives' last names

[jlee]

I don't care...tbh I wouldn't mind taking my wife's last name if it wasn't ridiculous.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd never change my last name. I'd be cool with my wife keeping hers though.

This. If we're not going to go with the tradition, we're just not going to do it. Doing it backwards just seems...wrong, somehow.

 

[spidey07]

Talked with the girl about this. I was all excited as we both play golf - "Just think honey! You're initials will be PAR"

Then she said "Umm, i'd have my last name as my maiden name so I lose my middle you dummy"

 

[JulesMaximus]

I'm having a tough time figuring out why it's anyone's damned business but the husband and wife? Or why anyone would care for that matter?

My Step Father changed his last name to my Mom's maiden name when they were married. It has nothing whatsoever to do with "who wears the pants in the family." That's the dumbest fucking thing I've ever heard. Seriously, you'd have to be a complete dumbfuck to jump to that conclusion.

 

[nageov3t]

one = more?

 

[AreaCode707]

My last name dies out this generation. If I intended to have kids, I might have asked my husband to take my name. I don't think he would have minded; he legally shortened his ethnic last name to make life easier. As it is, we don't plan to have kids and his last name is easier to spell and pronounce so I changed mine.

 

[Exterous]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd never change my last name. I'd be cool with my wife keeping hers though.

:thumbsup: - which is exactly what happened

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: spidey07
The emaciation of the male continues. Fuck that.

 

[destrekor]

my last name will never be changed.

I'd like any future wife to be had, to take my last name, but most important is the [hopeful] kids WILL have my last name. No ifs ands or buts. Too important of a last name (lineage to a certain kite-in-a-thunderstorm individual), and of my direct blood line, last male with the name capable of producing children iirc. Kind of a sad situation and puts a lot of weight on my shoulders, though I bet no one else in my family thinks that way. I just have a lot of pride.

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Exterous

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd never change my last name. I'd be cool with my wife keeping hers though.

:thumbsup: - which is exactly what happened

What do you do with the kids?

I don't want my kids to have a dashed last name (Wife-Husband). What are your kid's kids going to be named? (Wife1-Husband1-Wife2-Husband2)?

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: Exterous

Originally posted by: lxskllr
I'd never change my last name. I'd be cool with my wife keeping hers though.

:thumbsup: - which is exactly what happened

What do you do with the kids?

I don't want my kids to have a dashed last name (Wife-Husband). What are your kid's kids going to be named? (Wife1-Husband1-Wife2-Husband2)?

That's not so bad. Many people use their full middle name when writing their name out. I'd use a hyphenated name in alphabetical order, unless it sound better out of order.

 

[silverpig]

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: silverpig
In the province of Quebec women are legally forbidden from changing their surname to that of their husband. Even if she tried to do it years later through a legal name change, it would be blocked. She could change it to anything else, just not her husband's name.

Why, and what is the point of this law?

The idea is to "promote equality". It's stupid. The government thinks that by preventing women from taking their husband's name that they are liberating them from a tradition, when in reality all they are doing is taking away a freedom of choice.

It's absolutely moronic, but, well... it's Quebec.

(I really do like Quebec, it's just they have some dumbasses there who fuck things up for everyone).

 

[fleabag]

Originally posted by: spidey07
Talked with the girl about this. I was all excited as we both play golf - "Just think honey! You're initials will be PAR"

Then she said "Umm, i'd have my last name as my maiden name so I lose my middle you dummy"

wut?

 

[AznAnarchy99]

My girlfriend has a crazy last name. Arcangel. I probably wouldnt take it, but I wouldnt blame her for not changing it to Nguyen LOL

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: AznAnarchy99
My girlfriend has a crazy last name. Arcangel. I probably wouldnt take it, but I wouldnt blame her for not changing it to Nguyen LOL

Its always weird when you get cross-ethnicity marriages. For example, a white person with the last name Hernandez or Nguyen. It really throws you off.

 

[SirStev0]

Originally posted by: spidey07
The emaciation of the male continues. Fuck that.

Hey if you want to believe that you are more than welcome. I don't need to force a woman to take my name in order to confirm my manhood.

 

[AbAbber2k]

I would never take my wife's name (with one exception.... I met a gal with the last name Rambo once... i would totally take that name) but I'm not gonna flip out on someone if they choose to. They can do what they want.

 

[eits]

i'm cool with no one changing names. if she wants to, cool. if not, cool. it doesn't matter to me, as long as she wears the ring.

my friend said that if a girl wouldn't take his last name, he'd dump her. i was pretty surprised at that. seems pretty ridiculous.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

My cousin took his wife's surname when they married. They're both in their early 30s and fairly progressive.

Part of the rationale is that she has built up a lot of experience and name recognition in the film industry, and she didn't want to compromise that by changing her name.

I'm not sure why he couldn't have kept his surname as well, but in any event, it hasn't impacted his career success. They're both happy, so I'm happy for them.

If and when I get married, I'm pretty sure I'll keep my surname and insist that my wife keep hers also.

 

[eits]

Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
My cousin took his wife's surname when they married. They're both in their early 30s and fairly progressive.

Part of the rationale is that she has built up a lot of experience and name recognition in the film industry, and she didn't want to compromise that by changing her name.

I'm not sure why he couldn't have kept his surname as well, but in any event, it hasn't impacted his career success. They're both happy, so I'm happy for them.

If and when I get married, I'm pretty sure I'll keep my surname and insist that my wife keep hers also.

ok, i'll bite... what's her name?

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: silverpig

Originally posted by: thecrecarc

Originally posted by: silverpig
In the province of Quebec women are legally forbidden from changing their surname to that of their husband. Even if she tried to do it years later through a legal name change, it would be blocked. She could change it to anything else, just not her husband's name.

Why, and what is the point of this law?

The idea is to "promote equality". It's stupid. The government thinks that by preventing women from taking their husband's name that they are liberating them from a tradition, when in reality all they are doing is taking away a freedom of choice.

It's absolutely moronic, but, well... it's Quebec.

(I really do like Quebec, it's just they have some dumbasses there who fuck things up for everyone).

LOL Quebec. I'm all for increasing freedoms, but they dropped the ball on this one.

 

[InflatableBuddha]

Originally posted by: eits

Originally posted by: InflatableBuddha
My cousin took his wife's surname when they married. They're both in their early 30s and fairly progressive.

Part of the rationale is that she has built up a lot of experience and name recognition in the film industry, and she didn't want to compromise that by changing her name.

I'm not sure why he couldn't have kept his surname as well, but in any event, it hasn't impacted his career success. They're both happy, so I'm happy for them.

If and when I get married, I'm pretty sure I'll keep my surname and insist that my wife keep hers also.

ok, i'll bite... what's her name?

Umm, she's a professional make-up artist, not an actress. I guarantee you haven't heard of her.

 

[wiredspider]

I could see this happening if the guy had a bad last name to begin with or if the wife's last name gave him an awesome new name.

 

[Auryg]

Originally posted by: wiredspider
I could see this happening if the guy had a bad last name to begin with or if the wife's last name gave him an awesome new name.

My ex-gf's brother could have taken on the surname Wolf. His name would have been Leif Wolf. Much, much better than his regular last name.

 

[mchammer187]

I don't see the point in ridicule. It is no more dumb than a wife taking her husband's name.

I know if I'd get married I'd keep mine and my wife could do whatever she wants but I'd prefer if both of us kept our own last names.